St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
A FOOLS WISDOM.


with New Ulm's only SAM PETERSON, is
more important parsonage than his name
would indicate. He is hot-headed Scandi-
nayian Democrat who at the opening of the
campaign in 1893 was travelling in Minnesota
Tor a Chicago house. While at Red Wing
ne learned OF BIERMAN's nomination by the
democrats for governor. ANDERSON at once
1orsook his trunks and baggage and began
actlFe work for the Democratic nominee
HIS chicago employers heard nothing from
MIN and began to think he was dead. They
sent kilograms to different points in the state
1nquiring after him. At last he was found.
out In response TO their inquiry as to why he
didn't attend to their business, telegraphed
Dack that he was working in a better cause
and couldn't be expected to be looking after
their interests. In the St. Paul municipal
campaign of 'S5 Mr. ANDERSON invented
what is now known in history as
the MERRIAM dude. He was a
warm supporter of EDMUND RICE,
and he aided his cause in the following
unique manner: Securing a party who
somewhat resembled Mr.. MERRIAM phvsi-
cally, he had him dressed in the height of
fashion and then took him sround in the sa-
looms and introduced him as Mr.. MERRIAM.
The pseudo candidate smoked cigarettes.
acted as an exquisite and was pointed out in
all these places as the Republican candidate
Tor mayor. In all the saloons that he visited
ne never offered to set them up, and mani
rested disgust at having to go into the places.
AS soon as he would leave saloon a crowd
OF RICE men would rush in, invite everybody
10 the bar, act very sociable and capture the
place. Ihls ANDERSON idea cost Mr.. MER-
RAM quite number of votes, it is said
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Mr. ANDERSoN'S success as politician was
characterized in another way when by
shrewd work he made the Republican town
OF Lake City go Democrrtic by over one hun
cred majority. As to the Hon. SAM PETERsoN-s
ever having $4,000 entrusted to him for
bribery or any other purpose, doubt it. In
the first place, this last Republican leeisla-
ture could have probably been bought to
nave given majority for any bill before it
1or less than half that amount Not but
what there were honest men in that legisla-
lure, men OF high character and integrity:
but they were not in the majority The lobby
was the strongest that has ever been at the
STATE capitol. and they had more sympa-
thlzers than enemies among the legislators.
In the second place, Mr.. PETERSON as poll
uclan has not been an UNQUALIFIED success.
He is and has been for number of wears in
bad odor. In the third place u. HILL
would never have the asininity to ent1ust
$4,000 to Mr.. PETERSON or any other poll
ucian OF his stamp in this state That the
columbia association would do it is equally
as absurd. That association gave no money
last year to the Democratic camaign fund be-
cause II mad the tacit understanding with Gov
McGILI $ friends that he would veto any
high license bill. / have high authority that
as an association it placed no money in the
legislature last winter to defeat unfayorable
legislation.
Assistant Dairy Commissioner HOWARD is
to be bounced after all. Commissioner IVES
gave out after Mr.. HowARD's return from the
seashore that he would not be discharged.
and that Mr.. JUDsoN was only taken in to
perform work that he was qualified for, and
the commissioner was not. This learn now.
was only subterfuge, and Mr.. HOWARD in a
short time will step down and out. One
pleasant reflection can be had from this re-
moval, and that is that it Will aid future Dem
ocratIc success in the valley of the Minnesota.
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quote from letter written from Worth
lngton this week to a gentleman in st. Paul.
Il have 1t from an associate of Gov.
McGILL's that he has made up his mind to
not be a candidate for governor again 1t
seems possible that MERRIAM's friends have
helped him to arrive at this conclusion. They
are numerous just now, and are sounding ey.
erybody. tits said to be true that MERRIAM
has captured the Minneapolis men and their
support by pledging himself to aid LANGDoN
70 become senator, and LOREN FLETCHER a
congressman. But have heard too that he
was pledged to WAsHBURN for the senator
ship.
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The following was one of the stories of the
late WILLIAM CULBERTsGE. He usually told
1t III the fall of the year. He would remark
that experience with Minnesota winters was
a great deal like drinking whisky. The first
winter was like the first drink of whisky
You felt tiDtop and we'll braeed up. The
second winter was like the second drink of
whisky. 1t wasn't quite SO good. The third
winter resembled the third drink of whisky
very well i'll its way, but not as good as the
other two. 1t went along until YOU came to
the fifteenth winter, and then YOU felt like
yon did after the fifteenth glass of whisky.
You began to wonder whether-on the whole
1t wouldn't have been better if you hadn't
taken any at all.
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The political troubles that surround the
present administration at the state eapitol
seem to have perTneated the home circle and
affected the wives of the officials involved.
1t has brought some of those worried ladies'
to the point of not speaking as they pass by.
They meet on the street corners, and the
scene that follows is amusing. One assumes
the expression Of a gorgon, and the other
smiles plaeidly. There is rustic of dresses
and petticoats a fitting of noses, a defiant
tapping of French heels and the encounter
is over. 1t is in this way that the war is car
ried into Africa and active preparations
made for vigorous campaign next wear.
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Sergt. LYONS, of the weather bureau and
the lady who presides over his dining room
are having troublesome time over his poor
memory. 1t must be nearly every other morn
ing that the sergeant after reaching his of.
flee. imagines that he has left his paper or
his umbrella or his last representations at
his breakfast table. He rushes back. searches
vainly for the missing articles wonders who
took them, and then discovers that they are
at his Office after all. 1t is for this reason
that he Furnishes his memory and his legs
semi-weeKly by walking to the sixth floor of
the Chamber of Commerce building instead
of taking the elevator.
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Thcre is some speculation III the country
press as TO who the Republicans will nomi-
nate for congress i'll the First district next
year, and against Judge WILSON. 1t will not
be JOHN A. LOVELY. l think, though, that
the outlook is very favorable for the nomi-
nation of Judge CHARLES Staff or j. A.
LEONARD. of the Rochester Post. Neither has
the characteristics of Mr.. LOVELY, and they
may be considered the two strongest men
among the Republicans of that district at the
present time. What their relations are with
Messrs. DUNNELL and WHITE would have 10
be considered before their chances of success
could BIZ calculated Idol